MI News Team
- Put together a proposal for a new digital magazine, with graphic mock-ups.
- Worked on acronym article and asked M to make a graphic for it.
- Queued up posts for most of January.
- Wrote review of Mensa Norway’s magazine.
- Corresponded with former Chair of Mensa Brazil and subsequently edited post from Jan 8.
- Drafted Focus on Mensa Brazil article & asked M to make graphic.
- Worked on Focus on Brazil and Darwin 200 articles.
- Organized posting schedule a bit.
- Prepped article and photo collage of Slovenia Ski Weekend.
- Prepped post about ExComm Nov 25 Minutes.
- Drafted and sent interview questions for Isabella.
- Prepped post about Mensa Greece’s AG and forwarded info to V for MI website.
- Prepped post about a GY link.
- Prepped post about Taiwan Gifted event.
- Created nifty alphabet soup graphic.
- Discussed research ideas with N.
- Zoom with A.
- Zoom with A.
- Prepped a review of Weekend in the Dolmites.
- Polished Focus on Italy article.
- Nudged I about interview questions.
- Pointed V to info about Italy’s national gathering.
- Major editing and polishing of a submitted “postcard” about the Venice Carnival.
- Prepped graphics and content for new series about Mensa videos.
- Sent interview questions to P.
- Wrote instructions for crafting Focus on… articles.
- Wrote review of Montenegro magazine.
- Drafted fodder for a Focus On.. Mensa Austria article.
- Asked Eivind to write something about the translation project.
- Interviewed website team about the new site.
- Wrote a long article about the IVN session and presentations in Dallas.
- Summarized long research article about bilingualism using ChatGPT.
MI Name & Logo Committee
- Checked in to ask what I should be working on.
- Responded to questions about logo design from VP of Slovenia.
- Responded to committee discussion about Slovenian designs.
- Responded to email thread about SIGs’ needs.
- Began massive creation and organization of many many combos and formats of logos.
- Created very simplistic illustrated ReadMe pdf giving basic instructions for rules.
- Nudged committee to finish reviewing so it can go on the new MI site with all the downloadable logos.
- Made suggested changes to illustrations.
“Kitten Tasks”
- Prepped 2011 motions-to-spreadsheet.
- Prepped March From the ExComm pdf for website.
- Replied to the first few responses to the call for member profiles for the MI website.
- Prepped four member stories and photos for website.
- Prepped three member stories for website.
- Prepped 2010 motions-to-spreadsheet.
- Filled out fresh table of all NMs’ websites and preferred names.
- Put together a list of mineable content for new MI website public blog feed.
- Assembled promo info and images for gatherings in 2024 for use on MI website.
- Assembled list of past news posts that might be appropriate for sharing with the pubic on the new MI website.
- Dug out and sent images from past events for the new website.
- Zoom w A re ending national events to highlight on website.
- Replied to and prepped 4th batch of member stories and photos for website.
- Prepped April From the ExComm pdf.
- Asked about MY Solstice event details in the MI Gifted Youth Forum on WP.
- Crawled every NM website and FB page to try to fill in details of events for MI website.
- Prepped another 7 member stories and photos.
- Prepped another 3 member stories and photos.
- Prepped 2 more member stories.
- Gathered images and content for event review section of new website.
- Prepped more member stories and photos.
- Zoom with A about content needs for new website.
- Several hours crawling websites to create a lengthy list of Mensa-centric video content.
- Drafted elevator speech description of Mensa News benefit for website.
- Found & polished images of NM magazine covers for website.
- Updated map and table of countries for website.
- Created IBD, EMAG, and AMG collages for website.
- Dug around and wrote up consistent format text promoting IBD, AMG, and EMAG for new website.
- Proofed updated Welcome letter and checked all links.
- Prepped May From the ExComm pdf.
- Zoom with A re new website content needs and plans.
- Put in a slew of content links for new website’s blog and news feeds.
- Zoom with A, E, and R regarding preparations for promoting virtual escape rooms events.
MI Translation Team
Gifted Youth Committee Liaison
- Did typesetting of English version of Hot Topics sheet #2.
- Did typesetting of English version of Hot Topics sheet #3.
Uncategorized MI
- Wrote to T and L asking AML to please do something about the libel from Yash that is still floating around on the web.
Chicago Area Mensa
- Prepped Feb birthdays and anniversaries for new editor.
- Did some initial proofing and assisting with Feb ChiMe.
- Prepped files and uploaded for digital and print distribution.
- Helped ChiMe activity editor with acrobat calendar editing problem.
- Helped ChiMe editor with a page formatting problem
AML But as Plain Ol' Robin
- Provided detailed feedback on proposed job description update for CO.
- Gave feedback to AML marketing people about recent shirt for sale with 4 logo violations.
- Advised an RVC about LGs not publishing newsletters.
- Pointed out another logo violation on a shirt in the Mensa Store.
Strategic Planning Committee
National Awards Committee
- Replied to Doodle poll about meeting times.
